Match book holder



' Dec. 14, 1943. I A, MALMER 2,336,945

MATCH BOOK HOLDER Filed Dec. 8, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Dec. 14, 1943. 5 MALMERv 2,336,945

MATCH BOOK HOLDER Filed Dec. 8, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 War/f E. Vida/wer- Patented Dec. 14, 1943 UNITED STATES assent A H B HQB ZR Albert E. Malmer, Blue Islanthlll, Application December 8, 194i, s ri .4 2 2, ie 4 Claims. (01. 206738) The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in holders for match books and has for its primary object to provide means for detachably securing the match book in position in a cigarette case with the striking surface of the book exposed through an opening in one wall of the cigarette case to enable the match to be struck when the case is in a closed position.

A further object is to provide means for easily and quickly securing the match book in position within the case in a manner so that the matches may be removed from the book when the case is in an open position at the same time of the removal of the cigarette from the case and in which the matches are protected when the cigarette case is in a closed position.

A further object is to provide a device of this character of simple and practical construction, which is efiicient and reliable in performance, neat and attractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture and otherwise well adapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as more fully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout and in which:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the cigarette case in open position and showing the match holder therein.

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the clamping plate for the book of matches.

Figure 4 is a plan view of the cigarette case in closed position and showing a modified form of match book clamping tongue.

Figure 5 is a similar view showing the cigarette case in open position, and

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on a line 6-6 of Figure 5.

Referring now to the drawings in detail and with particular reference to Figures 1 to 3, inclusive, the numeral 5 designates a cigarette holder including the hingedly connected sections 6 and I, the section I being adapted to contain the cigarettes and having the cigarette clamping tongue 8 pivoted therein.

A spring plate 9 is secured along one edge within the section 6 of the cigarette case by means of rivets or the like H], the free end of the plate 9 terminating over an opening ll formed in the section 6. The free end edge of the p a 9 $9.1m??? wit i ll t h 1: and 9?. d d es: i the late 9; arev Pro i edw h inw rslly e endin u s t" z a e .0915. is de i nated. eerierellrstill, nd. zigliidee the. over portion, i hev ne the matches I6 positioned therein, one end of the cover being folded over the ends of the matches remote from the igniting heads thereof and secured thereto by a staple IT. The secured end of the cover is then engaged over the free end of the plate 9, in the manner illustrated in Figures 1 and 2 of the drawings, so as to expose the secured end of the cover in the opening II. The exposed surface of the match book is provided with the usual striking surface.

The end of the match book I4 is adapted to abut inwardly projecting lugs [8 formed at one edge of the opening I I to secure the match book against accidental displacement from the plate 9. The lugs l3 engage the side edges of the match book to prevent lateral shifting movement thereof when the match is being struck on the striking surface.

In the form of the invention illustrated in Figures 4 to 6, inclusive, the section of the cigarette case provided with the match book holder is designated at l9 having the opening 20 formed therein and extending from one side of the opening are spaced parallel slits 2| forming a spring tongue 22 having its free end adjacent the opening 20. The free edge of the tongue 22 is formed with extensions 23.

The match members 24 have one end secured between the paper strip 25 by means of rivets 26 and the free end of the tongue 22 is inserted between one side of the strip 25 and the matches, as shown to advantage in Figure 6 of the drawings, to expose one surface of the strip in the opening 20. The exposed surface of the strip is provided with the scratching surface 21.

It is believed the details of construction and manner of use of the device will be readily understood from the foregoing without further detailed explanation.

Having thus described the invention what I claim is:

1. A match book holder for use with match books'whi'ch include a flexible cover having a free edge secured to the matches at the butt end of the matches and provided with abrasive material on its outer surface, said holder comprising a case having an opening in one wall, attaching means carried by said one wall of the case and having a free edge terminating adjacent the opening for insertion under the free edge of the to prevent separation of the free edge of the 5 cover from the free edge of the attaching means.

2. A match book holder for use with match books which include a flexible cover having a free edge secured to the matches at the butt end of the matches and-provided with ab'rasivegi; mate-.1 10

rial on its outer surface," said holder comprising a case having an opening in one wall, a fiat mem; ,7 r v ber carried by said one wall of the case and: having a free edge terminating adjacent the; opening for insertion under the free edge of the cover to secure the latter in the case with the abrasive vsurface of the matchbookexposed irr e V I being engageable under a match scratching strip said opening, and means in the case forming an abutment for the butt end of the match book to prevent separation of the free edge of vthe cover 20 from the free edge of said member.

3. A match book' hold it for'usewitH books which include. a" "flexible. (over having 'a free edge secured to the matches at the butt end of e mar he nd b ediwii e it er terial on its outer surface, said holder comprising a case having an opening in one wall, a spring plate having one edge secured to the case and having a free edge terminating adjacent the opening for insertion under the free edge of the cover to secure the latter in the case with the abrasive surface of the match book exposed in said opening and lugs projecting inwardly from one edge of the opening and forming an abutment "for the 'butt end'of the match book to prevent-separation of the free" edge of the cover irom the free edge of said plate.

' T 4. A match book holder comprising a case having an opening in one wall, a spring plate having one edge secured to said one wall of the case land its'iother edge free and terminating in the region of the opening, said free edge of the plate relative to the plate.

retaining the book against'lateraI movement npismar MALMER. 

